6 Great New Chef-Driven Cookbooks to Own

Warning: These new, chef-driven cookbooks may induce overwhelming hunger pangs and the desire to prepare more food than you can eat. Plan accordingly.

1. FAVIKENMagnus Nilsson, $50This collection of recipes and stories from Nilsson’s experimental, hyperlocal restaurant in west-central Sweden is a beautiful reminder of what “farm-to-table” really means. Sure, some of us might not get around to making “Broth of autumn leaves,” but the impact of his creative vision is undeniable.

2. GRAN COCINA LATINAMaricel E. Presilla, $45This exhaustively researched opus by Presilla, a James Beard-awarded chef who happens to have a Ph.D. in history, is a must for anyone curious about the nuances and complexities of Latin American cooking, from Mexico to Argentina to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.

3. SALTIECaroline Fidanza, $25From the trio of chefs behind this tiny spot in Brooklyn comes a book packed with enough sandwich, soup, and snack ideas to yank anyone out of a lunchtime rut. We’d pay the cover price for the secrets of the egg-and-aioli Scuttlebutt sandwich alone (yep, it’s in here).

4. JERUSALEMYotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, $35The London-based team follows up Plenty with a look at the cultural mashup that is Ottolenghi’s native city. With an emphasis on dishes from the Mediterranean, Middle East, and northern Africa, these vibrant recipes are spice-heavy, vegetable-forward, and consistently delicious.

5. BOUCHON BAKERYThomas Keller, $50With a quirky modern design and sweetly personal anecdotes, Keller’s newest tome demystifies the confections, breads, and other treats from his renowned bakeries. For everyone who’s dreamed of making desserts that look like they came out of a pastry kitchen, Keller’s guidance is icing on the cake.

6. EDIBLE SELBYTodd Selby, $35Selby, a photographer whose Web site, theselby.com, peeks into the dwellings of the creative and habitually chic, turns his lens to wine-makers, pie bakers, grocers, chefs, and other food fashionistas. The handwritten recipes you’ll find inside are more like ideas–meant, like the seductive images in this book, purely as inspiration.